Sheet dispensing cabinet



April 5, 1932. s. N. HOPE 1,852,848

' SHEET DISPENSING CABINET i Filed oct. 25, 1930 Patentedl 'pr. 5,'1.932

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, ,PNY QF.' .ALLISi WISCONSIN, CQBPORATION-01` WISCONSIN:

f The' invention relates to-dispensin'gcabi-l nets for interfoldedsheets, v suchl as paper towels, and rnore particularly -to'A cabinetsf- M adapted for household Puse-and of the typey 53 iii-which adispensing slotis forlnedin .an intermediate portion of the front wallof ythe cabinet-Sto receive therethrough the oreinosya' sheetof a packof'sheets resting yon edge on `the` bottom wall4 of the cabinet.

- lo fADObjecto'the invention is to provide a f simpleandinexpensivedispens-ing cabinet of thisgeneraltype nwhieh the upper edgeofthe dispensing slot is dened by afpivot-Q wally' mounted coverforniingjthe top wallet rfthe cabinet and the upper portion 'fof thefront wall,""tl'1e lower portions of the cover being pivotally securedtolthe'opposite end perfect details lof y,cconstruction generally to 3**the end of obtainingfinanufacturing econornl'es. v .A

The invention further consistsl in the severali eatures'hereinafter setforthfand more particularlydened by the annexed claims.

broken away and parts being` shown in section-,f and-' fr Y e 49j" Fig-2isa transverse sectional elevation of theeabinet, an=outer position ofthe pivotal-y .lyj mounted cover being shown in dotted "consist offarectangular boX-like'container or casingv for-holding therein a'pack ofinterfolded paperk towels 10, or the like. A lplate of sheet metal isbent to vforni a bottoni rwall`-11- andback wall 12, ,and ak forwardly50i; projecting flange-1? at the upper edge ofthee 'l Appncafionfnav(meter 23, 1930, semi No. 490,618.

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n the accompanyingl drawings, Fig; 1 isa iront elevation of a sheetdispensing cabinet embodying the invention,part's being In thesedrawings, the cabinet is shown to snnnrnrsrnnsma CABINET, 7

with keyhole slots 12', or other suitable apertures Yfor the receptionof screwsbyf' which thecabinet may be secured to a, roomy wall. Another.plate of sheetmetal is bentv v to form afront wall 14, oppositeY endwalls The taekfwu i2 istpmviaee 15, and a number of'marginalflanges;16v

whieharey secured, as byspot welding, to the rear face of thebaek' wall`12 and the bottom yface-of `the bottom wall 11. The front Wall 14j maybe suitablyernbossed forro-enforcn ing and ornamental purposes 'and hasits horg izontal upper edge curved outwardly to s forni asrnoo-thlyroundedlipat'an'inter" mediate partot'gth'e cabinet. The yupper edge of'eachendV wall 15 'is inclined, as seen inV Fig. 2. y y l A third plateof sheet metalis bent to forma cover 1 8-, which includes la front wall19,

i ay top walll 20', and triangular opposite -f end walls 21, the upperedges of the end walls lne-V ing `pro'voidedwitltrintnrned liangesQQ-Which are secured, as by spot welding,"to the top wallfQO. yThe endwalls 21 of thecover overlie the end walls 15 of the container and areprovided ,at their lower and forward ends' Y rwithy ears extending4ielo'w .the lip and;

abutting' against embo'ssments 24 formed in the fr end walls u15.mounted to the container fby tubular yrivets v 25` extending throughthe`ernbossrnents`211i The Acover isk pivotally and the ears 2?, theinner heads of theA rivets:

being disposed within the ernbos'sn-lents.` When` the4 eoverisxn ciosedposition, .rear portions of theitop 2O rest on the ange 13 of the backwall 12and theopposite. end, walls 21; of fthe cover ,frictionallyengageA small embossmen-ts. 26lv rtor-med the `upperV rear portionsotthe container end walls-'15,.

c The rontwall 19 ot the. cover is embossed :tor ifo-.enforcing,,andlornamental purposes and has its horinontallower edge curved out? .Wardlytotorma smoothly rounded lipf27,

whioh,in the closed position of cov.er isi spaced ufpwardlygfromthesimi-liar 'lipf 17 torrnedon the front walli 14E of the container;

to Apresent betweenthein a horizontally' extending slot' receivingtherethrough; the foremostfpaperftovvel, asv seen in Fig.A 2. When thecabinet is to beloaded',inl-Iecover'I is swung forwardly about itspivotal connect-ions 25 to the dotted line position seen in Fig. 2 topermit the introduction of a pack of interfolded paper towels, theforemost towel having its forward leaf disposed to lie outside the lowerlip 17 and through the space between the front wall 14 and the forwardlyspaced lip 27 of the open cover. The ack of interfolded paper towelsrests on the olded edges on the bottom wall of the cabinet with theupper edges extending above the front wall of the container where theymay remain grasped in the hand until properly positioned, thus givingcomplete control thereof to avoid disarrangement however large or smallthe pack may be. The cover is then swung to its closed position to formthe dispensing slot, which then has the first towel protrudingtherethrough. The towels are then withdrawn successively through theslot in the usual manner. During the withdrawal of the towels, there islittle tendency to displace the cover, since the dispensing slot isrelatively close to the pivotal axis of the cover, and only a lightfrictional contact with the embossments 26-is required for retaining thecover in closed position. The location of the pivotal axis for the coveralso permits the use of inexpensive and easily applied tubular rivetsfor the pivotal connecA tions, instead of the considerably more cost lypin hinges commonly employed in cabinets of this general type. The endwalls 21 of the cover are spaced from the end walls 15 of the.container` by the embossments 24 and 26, thus minimizing mari-ing ofthe exterior finish of the cabinet by the opening and closing of thecover.

In the event that a protruding paper towel should become torn oif closeto the slot, it is only necessary to swing open the cover and place thenext towel in position to pass through the slot when the cover is againclosed.

The outward and downward opening of the cover provides free access tothe cabinet from above and from in front, so that a thick pack ofinterfolded towels can be easily placed in the cabinet without requiringthe cover to be held by hand in the open position, and without danger ofcurling or doubling of the pack into an improper position. Thestiffening flange 13 formed at the upper portion of the back wall isrelatively narrow so that it vcauses no interference when loading thecabinet. Simultaneously with the placement of the pack of towels intothe cabinet, the foremost sheet of the pack is easily passed downwardlythrough the space or gap formed between the lower front wall of thecabinet and the forwardly spaced lip 27 of the open cover, thus placingthe foremost sheet in dispensing position when the cover is swung to itsclosed position.

What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A dispensing cabinet for sheets such as paper towels and the like,comprising a boxlike container including opposite end walls and a frontwall which latter wall has an upper edge disposed at an intermediateelevation with respect to the height of the container, a cover includinga top wall and a depending front wall which latter wall forms acontinuation of the container front wall, the lower edge of said coverfront wall being spaced upwardly from the upper edge of said containerfront wall to form a horizontally extending dispensing slot therebetweenat an intermediate point in the front wall of the cabinet, said covervhaving end portions lapping the end walls of said container, and alignedpivot members securing together the lapping portions of said cover andcontainer and spaced below the lower edge of said cover front wall, saidcover when swung open having its front wall spaced forwardly from saidcontainer front wall to form therebetween a gap adapted to receivetherethrough from above the foremost sheet of a pack of interfoldedsheets placed in the container and projecting above the front wall ofthe container, whereby when the cover is swung to its closedslot-forming position said foremost sheet will protrude through the slotin dispensing position. v

2. A dispensing cabinet for sheets such as paper towels and the like,comprising a boxlike container including opposite end walls and a frontwall which latter wall has an upper edge disposed at an intermediateelevation with respect to the height of the container, a cover includinga top wall and a depending front wall which latter wall forms acontinuation of the container front wall, the lower edge of said coverfront wall being spaced upwardly from the upper edge of said containerfront wall to form a horizontally extending dispensing slot therebetweenat an intermediate point in the front wall of the cabinet, said coverhaving depending ears at its forward portions overlying the opposite endwalls of said container, and aligned pivot members securing saiddepending cover ears to the opposite end walls of said container andspaced below the lower edge of said cover front wall, said cover whenswung open having its front wall spaced forwardly from said containerfront wall to form therebetween a gap adapted to receive therethroughfrom above the foremost sheet of a pack of inter-folded sheets placed inthe container and projecting above the front wall of the container,whereby when the cover is swung to itsclosed slot-forming position saidforemost sheet will protrude through the slot in dispensing position.

3. A dispensing cabinet for sheets such as paper towels and the like,comprising a boxhaving their proximate edges spaced to form 40therebetween at anintermediate point in the `|50 ybetween a gap forreceiving therethrough ycui 1,852,843` Y a V3 like container including apair: of sheet metal pieces one of which integrally forms the bottom andbackwalls of the container and the o other of ywhich integrally formsthe front sand opposite endwalls of the container, a sheet metal pieceintegrally forming a top y wall and ldepending front wall and oppositeend walls of a cover, the front wall of said l container being disposedat an intermediate x10 elevation vwith respect-to the height of theycontainer and ther` depending front wall of said cover ormingacontinuation yof said containerfront -wall,the lower edge of said coverfront wall'being spaced upwardly from x5 the upper edge ofsaid containerfront wall to form a horizontally extending dispensing o slottherebetween at an intermediate point in the front wall of the cabinet,and means Jfor f pivotallyfsecuring the end walls of said cover 20,tothe end Walls of said container below the lower edge of said coveriront wall, said cover when swung open having its front wall spacedforwardly romsa-id container front wally to orm'therebetween a gap forreceiv- 9.5k ing therethrough from above the foremost sheet of avpacko'finterolded sheets placed in said container. n LA dispensing cabinetfor sheets such as paper towels and thelike, comprising `a box at)` likecontainer including opposite end'walls and a front wall, which latterwall has itsy upper edge disposed at an intermediate elevation withrespect to the height of the containerya cover including a top wall anda de- 35 -pending front wall which latter wallforms acontinuation ofsaid container front wall; said front walls of the Container and cover ahorizontally extending dispensing -slot front wall of the cabinet, saidcover including end portions overlying the containerend walls, thecontainer end walls having integral embossments engaging the inner faces45, yof the cover end portions7 and aligned pivot members securing saidcover end portions to said embossments, said cover .when swung openhaving its :front wall spaced Jforwardly from said container frontwallto form therefrom above the foremost sheet of a'pack `of interfoldedsheets placed in said container. In testimony whereof,-I affix mysignature.

` SAMUEL N.- HOPE.

